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Democrats Take Both Chambers as Jeffries Is Poised to Be Speaker

Control of both chambers gives Democrats a mandate to pursue a 100-day affordability agenda.

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Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., the House minority whip, from left, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., hold hands during a watch party at a hotel on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee office, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., holds his handwritten speech at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee office, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Overview

  • Democrats won majorities in both the House and the Senate in the midterm elections Tuesday night, flipping multiple districts President Trump carried and reversing two years of GOP control.
  • Hakeem Jeffries is the presumptive nominee to become the first Black speaker of the House and will face a formal election when the new Congress convenes on January 3, 2027, with party leadership votes and committee assignments still to be completed.
  • House Democrats have announced a 100-day plan focused on lowering costs for gas, groceries and health care and say they will launch expanded oversight and investigations into the Trump administration.
  • Major practical limits remain because President Trump can veto legislation and Senate procedures constrain what Congress can achieve, and Democratic leaders will have to manage tensions between centrists and progressives in a larger but ideologically mixed caucus.
  • Look for rapid moves on subpoenas and committee investigations, early votes on affordability measures, and shifting political dynamics in competitive districts that produced many of the newly elected Democrats and will shape how policy affects everyday costs and services.